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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

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Monster Horse Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 4

Entries close on June 21st for the great carnival to be held on the Show and Sports Ground on Prince of Wales Birthday, Monday, June 25. The…

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Cessnock Poultry Show. a Worthy Enterprise

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 4

This afternoon the Cessnock District Poultry Club opened its second annual show. It must be recorded to their credit that they have observed their…

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Cessnock Poultry Club 2nd Annual Show. Cessnock Poultry Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 4

Mr. E. R. Hughes, of Sydney, who travels extensively throughout New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria, judging at poultry, shows, in discussing…

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Empire Exhibition. Considerable Progress Made

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 6

STATEMENT BY MR. FARRAR. Mr. Farrar, Minister for Labour and industry, and chairman of the New South Wales Commission for…

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Local and General STROUD A. AND H. ASSOCIATION

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2

A meeting of members of the above will be held at the Stroud School of Arts on Saturday next at 7.30 p.m…

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Police Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 4

The Maitland Hospital has benefited to the extent of £282/14/, as the result of the Police Hospital Art Union and Carnival. The result is…

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Empire Exhibition. Change in Management. London, June 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 5

The management of the British Empire Exhibition is being reorganised. Mr. U. F. Wintour will act as adviser and consultant to the…

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Cessnock Poultry Show. Excellent Entries. Attendance Affected by Industrial Trouble

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 5

"I hope the committee will not be discouraged by the small attendance this year due to the industrial trouble, but will manfully carry forward the good work in stout-hearted, pioneer spirit with the goal of a general exhibition in view."…

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Letter to the Editor. Accommodation for Houses at Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 4

Sir,—As a member of the Agricultural Association and also from a business point of view, for I have to supply the needs of all classes of…

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Fancy Fair and Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 4

An attractive monster fancy fair and carnival has been arranged for to-night in did of the South Maitland District distress fund in…

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Empire Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 4

Preparations are going on apace for the Empire. Exhibition, which will eventuate in London towards the end of this year The school…

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Police Hospital Carnival

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 2

At the Dangar Cottage Hospital meeting on Monday night an unexpected and very welcome contribution was reported by the hon treasurer (Mr D…

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Empire Exhibition. Reformed Management. London, June 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 5

New light on the re-organisation if the British Empire Exhibition management is thrown by Mr. Robert Donald who tells the special…

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Fancy Fair and Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 4

A fahey fair and carnival in aid of the South Maitland Distress Fund was opened in Church-street, West Maitland, last evening. The…

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Football. Country Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 7

The Country Football Carnival arranged by the Rugby League commenced at the Sports Ground on Thursday. The play generally was…

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Homes of the Empire. British Empire Exhibition. Competition for Designs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 6

Not the least interesting section of the British Empire Exhibition to be held in London next year promises to be that relating to the Homes…

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Letter to the Editor. the Agricultural Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 6

Sir,—Permit me to support your recent correspondent who wan advocating better accommodation for horses at our show. Our show is…

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A Fair Deceiver

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 6

During the last few days a young woman, who was discharged recently from gaol, is suspected by the police of being the person who tricked a number of…

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Empire Exhibition. Change in Management. London, June 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 2

The Management of the British Empire Exhibition is being reorganised. Mr. U. F. Wintour will act as adviser and consultant to the…

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Empire Exhibition. Considerable Progress Made. Statement by Mr. Farrar

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 14

Mr. Farrar, Minister for Labour and Industry, and chairman of the New South Wales Commission for the British Empire Exhibition, to be…

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